🏷️ Discussion Type

Question

💬 Feature/Topic Area

Billing & Payment Issues

Hi everyone,

I’m currently using GitHub Copilot through my GitHub Student benefits.

My account shows Copilot Pro-level access with 1,500 monthly AI credits. Previously, I subscribed to Copilot Pro as a paid plan, but after GitHub detected my student eligibility, I received an email saying that Copilot was free for me and my previous Copilot Pro payment was refunded.

Now I would like to upgrade to Copilot Pro+ as a paid subscription, but I cannot find any “Upgrade to Pro+” option in Billing & licensing or the Copilot plan management page.

From GitHub’s AI support response, it seems that my account is covered by a free Copilot entitlement through GitHub Education. While this free entitlement is active, paid upgrade options such as Copilot Pro+ are hidden.

My questions are:

1. Is there any way for a GitHub Student Benefit account to upgrade to Copilot Pro+?
2. Can I voluntarily opt out of the free Copilot student entitlement while keeping my other GitHub Student Developer Pack benefits?
3. If this is not supported, is the only option to wait until the student Copilot entitlement expires?

I understand that the current student entitlement provides free Pro-level access, but I would like to pay for Copilot Pro+ because I need the higher AI credit limit and Pro+ features.

Has anyone else encountered this situation or found a workaround?